CVE-1999-1326

Summary

CVE-1999-1326 is a vulnerability affecting the wu-ftpd FTP server version 2.4. This issue arises due to the server's failure to drop privileges appropriately when handling an ABOR (abort file transfer) command. Consequently, an incorrect signal handling mechanism allows both local and remote attackers to access arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability poses a serious risk to data confidentiality and should be addressed promptly by updating to a patched version of the FTP server software.

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